Applications
Acetone serves as an important organic solvent in industry, home, and laboratory. It is a common building block in organic chemistry.
It serves as a solvent in household products such as nail polish remover and paint thinner. Acetone is a good solvent for many
plastics and some synthetic fibers. In the laboratory, acetone is used as a polar, aprotic solvent in a variety of organic reactions. It is a
common solvent for rinsing laboratory glassware because of its low cost and volatility. Acetone is used in the field of pathology to
find lymph nodes in fatty tissues for tumor staging . Acetone is also used as a solvent by the pharmaceutical industry and as
a denaturant in denatured alcohol. Acetone is also present as an excipient in some pharmaceutical drugs. Dermatologists use
acetone with alcohol for acne treatments to chemically peel dry skin. Acetone has been shown to have anticonvulsant effects in
animal models of epilepsy. Acetone is often the primary component in cleaning agents such as nail polish and superglue removers.
Sales Specifications
Appearance: Colorless
Purity, wt %: 99.60% Min.
Water, wt %: 0.300% Max.
Color, APHA: 10 Max.
Permanganate test, minutes: >120
Specific Gravity (20/20 oC): 0.790-0.793
Water Solubility: PASS
Acidity (As Acetic Acid), wt%: 0.0020 % Max
Non-volatile Matter, g/100 ml: Dist. Range, (including 56.1 oC):1.0 Max.
Package
55 gallon drum (353 lb), 4 drums per pallet
35 lb pail, 30 pails per pallet
DOT Transportation
UN NO.: 1090
Proper Shipping Name: Acetone
Hazard Class: 3
Packing Group: II
